New Zealand Spectator, AND COOK'S STRAIT GUARDIAN. Saturday, July 8, 1848.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 307, 8 July 1848, Page 2

New Zealand Spectator, AND COOK'S STRAIT GUARDIAN. Saturday, July 8, 1848.

The European intelligence, received via Sydney and Hobart Town, is of so important and unexpected a character as to excite the greatest surprise and interest. France has been revolutionized, and a Republic established in the place of the former Regime. For the third time in her history her kings have been deposed ; — twice within the last twenty years the reigning family has been expelled the kingdom. It is impossible but these events will have a mighty influence on the surrounding nations, leading probably in some of them to changes as extensive as those which have already taken place in one of the oldest and most powerful Monarchies in Europe. — Cestie commencement de la fin f

The account which -we have published of the Revolution in France is extracted from the Colonial Times and Hobart Toun Courier (received by the Lady Ltigkj, and contains a full narrative of the principal events. The latest dates from England were to March 10.

Bt the Fisherman from Taranaki, we learn that Mr. Dillon Bell was about to leave that district, having been appointed- successor to Mr. Fox, as the Agent to the New Zealand (Doinp'aiiy at Nelson. 'An address has been presented to Mr. Dillon Bell by the settlers at Taranaki expressive of their regard for him, and regret at his departure, which, with Mr. Dillon Bell's reply and an account of the public dinner on that occasion, we must defer to our next number. Mr. HalSe has been appointed successor to Mr. Dillon 1 Beli; as Agent to the .New Zealand Company at Taranaki, agentleman from his abilities and many "estimable qualities deservedly possessing the confidence j and regard the settlers- of the district, j and the Company have'occa'sioii to congratulate, themselves in having obtained the services of so intelligent and efficient an officer.

Auckland. — By letters which have been received by the overland mail from Auckland, we learn the following particulars : — The Indian had arrived, and H.M.S. Calliope was at the Bay of Islands on sth June. H.M.S. Dido had gone to Sydney, and it was probable, that the Government Brig would be sent' to Sydney to.be repaired. Captain Laye, of the 58th regiment, had married the second daughter of his Excellency Major General Pitt, Commander of the Forces in New Zealand. At the Sittings of the Supreme Court in June last, Burns (who was under sentence of transportation for attempting to murder the woman with whom he cohabited), was convicted of the murder of Lieutenant Snow and his family, and sentenced to be executed on the 17th ult., on the spot where the murder was committed;